KIMBERLEY PROCESS DIAMOND MINING – CONFLICT DIAMONDS – EU CHAIR
November 1st, 2005
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Union (EU) is to become the chair of the diamond industry's Kimberley Process in 2007, serving as vice-chair to Botswana next year. The European Commission said: "Our primary objective as Chair will be to promote the fullest possible implementation of the KPCS (Kimberley Process Certification Scheme) by all participants".
THE EUROPEAN Union (EU) is to become the chair of the diamond industry's Kimberley Process in 2007, serving as vice-chair to Botswana next year. The European Commission said: "Our primary objective as Chair will be to promote the fullest possible implementation of the KPCS (Kimberley Process Certification Scheme) by all participants".
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